I'm Liz Sanchez, President/Owner of
CASA de TAMALES.
My inspiration for tamales
comes from my Grandmother,
who owned & operated a
tortilla business in Mexico for
over 10 years. Developing her
own unique way of making
masa, her tortillas were hailed
as the best in the area.
Her knowledge of masa evolved
into working with
tamales, opening up a whole new
world of possibilities.
Fortunately, recipes were
saved.
Following in her pioneering
footsteps, I'm continuing
her legacy by bringing back her
Old World style and
fusing it with modern concepts.
Old World meets New.
Thanks, Grandma!

Here are the two
ladies responsible for my being here.
They're to blame.

Thankfully, I've visited
my Grandma in her own town, La Piedad,
Michoacán,Mexico.
It's a beautiful city full of history.
Everyone in
town was wonderful to me. Some recognized me
and knew who
my family was, at first sight, just because I
look so much like my
Mom (who grew up there). Someday, I hope to
visit there, again.
We'll see.

In this photo, My Grandma
had come over from Mexico just for
my Grand
Opening. I was truly grateful she was able to
be here
for me.She
was really happy one of her grandchildren had
chosen
to continue in
her footsteps and further her craft of making
masa.
She was blownaway
by some of the extremes I had created, like
Blueberry masathat's actually Blue. My
Grandma always swings
by my store whenevershe's in Fresno. She said it's
the only place
where she can enjoy a greattamale. Best compliment, ever!

With a solid foundation built on the past, and with
a vision for the future, we bring the richness of
Mexico to you,
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